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AcerPower Minitower (M11E/IDCATX-2) User's Guide
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2.9 System Security
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the
system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Main menu:
System Security
Setup Password ................. [None]
Power-on Password .............. [None]
Operation Mode ............... [Normal]
Disk Drive Control
Floppy Drive ................. [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive .............. [Normal]
2.9.1
Setup Password
The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
To set or change a Password:
1.
Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). See Figure 1-2 for the location of
JP3.
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup
password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2
(password check enabled).
By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (Bypass password).
2.
Enabled the Setup Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the
or
arrow key. The Setup Password window appears:
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